The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-07

snguage, has lived in the Kingdom
three years and owns real estate TO tn,
value of $500, and has an annual in
come of $3.50 acquired from some Lawful
employment. Electors of represent
atives must have paid their taxes, bu
the property qualification is waived
The knowledge to speak and write thu
English or Hawaiian language is re-
quired, but will not be required of any
person residing in the kingdom at the
time of the PRONUNCIATION of the consti-
tuition and who registers and votes at the
first election under the new constitu-
ton. A noble shall be subject of
the kingdom who shall have attained
the age of 25 years and resided IN the
kingdom three years, and shall be the
owner of taxable property of the value
OF S., 900, or in receipt of an income of
not less than 5000. The constitution ia
signed by Kalakaua, attested by Prime
Minister Green and sworn to before
Chief Justice Judd.
Walter l.. Gibson, the aged Premier
of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and to
whose official conduct is accredited the
recent uprising of the people as an Off
! set to his influence in government
affairs, and whose life was supposed to
be in great danger, was in pleasant
conversational mood when seen at his
hotel by representative OF the Asso-
ciated Press, this morning. The new
constitution has many admirable
features about it, he said, in speaking
of affairs on the island, still, it is what
might be termed a shotgun or
rife constitution. The King only
proclaimed it through fear of his
life. Whether it will succeed l cannot,
of course. tell. The creation of the new
House of Mobiles, with property qualifi-
cations, is an experiment. 1t will dis
franchise great many and was the
chief desire of the missionary party, or
foreigners. Those people, said Gibson.
undoubtedly meant to take my life, blu
the new Cabinet evidently felt that
would be a dangerous experiment, as
they knew how strong | was with the
native party and my death by violence
might have occasioned very serious
trouble. This they knew. | had no
trial on the charges against me. The
case was role prosecuted by the at
torney-general. l informed the
Cabinet that L would leave
the island on the first OPP
portuuity, to prevent suspicion
of any intrigue on my part, and drove
to the wharf at noon on July II. There
was quite large Gro Nd on the wharf to
note my departure" In speaking of
the new cabinet, Gibson said they were
all estimabie gentlemen, and Green, the
new prime minister, was man of ex
cellent reputation, LAS TO my own
future and fortunes, l could not forecast
them if would; now that | am here in
the United States, l am glad ths reYolu-
ton occurred, if only to compel me to
f1l Ia T,
ton, Gibson said the United States gov
eminent has designs in the Pacific
which would probably be revesled
shortly. He said this government
would not like the course affairs had
taken on the island. He would not give
any explanation beyond this remark.
Speaking of the uprising of the people
on the island, Gibson said: 1t was
thought the Hawaiian kingdom was
not liable to such fluctuations as the
recent trouble has made manifest; it
was not thought to be necessary to
have an armed force for government,
but now since it is demonstrated that
such fluctuations as this are likely to
occur, they will have to have an army
and arrange to maintain themselves, or
else there must be formal guaranty of
protection from some of the nations
from the United States or Great Bri
tain. People there think great deal
of the United States. Ali pros
perity of the island is really
American prosperity: Gibson expects
TO obtain a required rest and recrea-
ton in California, and says he intends,
if nothing prevents, TO return to
the Islands by the first steamer in
October.
Despite the explanations made by the
e1-premier as to the manner of his
departure from Honolulu, the captain
OF the brig SpreCkLes says his departure
was arranged by some of his friends, |
who feared for his safety, and that in
fact he was smuggled out of the |
kingdom. When he appeared on board |
tue snip the captain says he showed the |
effect Of the excitement through which |
be had passed, but when the ship bore !
away from the city he soon regained |
his composure.
Among the comments of Hawaiian |
received here to-day, is the J
that the new ministry will |
repudiate the loan recently effected in |
I is stated that the new |
Premier Green claims that bonds are |
worthless, in that they were not issued |
in accordance with the legislative act |
" nlCn prescribed GnaI Lueg SuOulu NC |
printed in denominations of American |
when in fact they are issued in |
English pounds. Another objection to |
the legality of the issue is that one of |
the signatures required is printed and |
not written. Paul Kanoa, Kanaka |
statesman, who cannot write his name, |
had to sign the bonds in some manner,
and had his name printed. 1t is said |
that Green and his associates have al
ready been warned by the British con-
sui that their plans will meet with the
of the British government,
4nd will have to be altered to suit the
wishes of those who have invested their !
capital in good faith.